Gearing for washing-machines.



Np. 699,!85. Patented May 6, I902.

r. c. KAINER. GEABING FOR WASHING MACHINES.

(Application filed July 19, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

FREDERICK C. KAINER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GEARING FOR WASHING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 699,185, dated. May 6, 1902.

Application filed July 19, 1901. Serial No. 68,901. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: provided two lugs 19, having lateral recesses, Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. KAINER, for the purpose presently to be explained. a citizen of the United States, residing at Chi- Journaled in a suitable bearingin the bracket cago, in the county of Cook and State of Il1i- B is the power-shaft C, on which is mounted 5 nois, have invented certain new and useful a crank-wheel C and also a bevel-gear C Improvements in Gearing for Washing-Ma- Secured to the upper surface of the lid A chines, of which the following is a specificais a plate or casting -D, which extends from tion. that edge of the lid or cover adjacent to the This invention relates to improvements in bracket B to about the middle of the lid or 1o gearing to be used for washing machines, cover and has journaled vertically in said end churns, and other devices where an oscillaan oscillatory shaft E, on the lower portion of tory motion of the rubber or dasher is dewhich is secured a rubber or agitator E of the sired; and it consists in certain peculiarities ordinary or any preferred construction. On

of the construction, novel arrangement, and the upper portion of the shaft E is mounted 6 5 r5 operation of the various parts thereof, as will a spur-gear e, which is shown in Fig. 3 of the be hereinafter more fully set forth and spedrawings as being mutilated, but which may cifically claimed. be a'complete gear. J ournaled on the plate The principal object of my invention is to D near the end thereof adjacent to the edge provide a simple and inexpensive gearing for of the box is a beveled gear F, which meshes 2o converting rotary motion into oscillatory 1110- .with the bevel-gear C on the power-shaft. tion or for imparting reciprocating move- The bevel-gear F has a horizontally-projectment. ing arm G, whichcarries a stub-shaft g, to

Other objects and advantages of the invenwhich is pivotally secured one end of a racktion will be disclosed in the 'subjoined debar H, which bar is provided with gear-teeth z 5 scription and explanation. h on its lower surface near one of its edges to In order to enable others skilled in the art engage the teeth of the gear e and isformed to which my invention pertains to make and near its other edge with a longitudinal slot h use the same, I will now proceed to describe for the reception and operation of the upper it, referring to the accompanying drawings, end of the shaft E, as is clearly shown in Fig. 30 in which- 3 of the drawings. That end'ofithe plate D Figure 1 is a plan view of a washing-maadjacent to the power-shaft is provided with chine and gearing therefor embodying'my intwo openings to receive the lugs b on the vention. Fig. 2 isacentral vertical sectional bracket. .A locking-bolt L, formed with slots view thereof. Fig. 3is an enlarged plan view m, through which the lugs 19 will-pass, is slid-- 35 of the gearing detached from the machine, ably mounted on the upper surface of the and Fig. 4. is a view in side elevation of the plate D or casting. Oneend of the bolt'Lis upper portion of the machine and the gear provided with anupturned portion l to be ing. used in engaging and disengaging it from the Similar letters refer to like parts throughout catches or recesses of the lugs 19 on the bracket. 96 40 the different views of the drawings. When it is desired to raise the lid, theibolt A represents the box or tub of a washing- L may be drawn in the proper direction by machine, which may be of any suitable size, means of the projection Z thereon, so that it form, and material, but preferably rectanguwill be freed from the lugs I), thus unlocking lar in shape, as shown in the drawings. The the parts.

5 upper inner portion of the boxA is provided By rotating the crank-wheel C it is evident with a ledge a, on which the lid or cover A that the bevelgear F will-be rotated through will rest. This lid or cover is hinged at one its engagement with the bevel-gear C and, of its edges to the box, as shown in Fig. 1 of through the instrumentality of the'rack-ba'r the drawings. Secured at one side of the box H, will cause the rubber or agitator E to os- 100 50 and overlapping its-upper edge is a bracket B, cillate.

on the upper surface of which are formed or Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by to the last-named beveled gear and engaging Letters Patent, is the oscillatory shaftand the gear thereon, sub- The combination with a power-shaft, of a stantially as described. beveled gear, an oscillatory shaft suitably FREDERICK O. KAINER. 5 journaled, a gear on said shaft, a beveled gear Witnesses:

journaled to engage the first-named beveled I-IATTIE A. THOMAS, gear, a slotted rack-bar pivotally connected CHAS. C. TILLMAN. 

